Table 1 Patient characteristics and thermometer readings.
Study Patients (n = 14) | |
|---|---|
Baseline Characteristics | |
Age (SD), yr | 51 (18) |
Sex (male/female) | 5/9 |
Diagnosis, No (%) | |
Major trauma | 5 (36) |
Sepsis | 3 (21) |
Neurological | 3 (21) |
Other | 3 (21) |
Surgery, No (%) | 8 (57) |
Intubated, No (%) | 14 (100) |
Vasopressor, No (%) | 4 (29) |
APACHE II Score (SD) | 24 (5) |
TISS Score (SD) | 44 (9) |
Temperature Modifying Interventions during Study | |
Acetaminophen, No (%) | 8 (57) |
NSAID, No (%) | 0 (0) |
Hot/cool compresses, No (%) | 2 (14) |
Ice packs, No (%) | 1 (7) |
Heating/cooling blanket, No (%) | 2 (14) |
Heating/cooling catheter, No (%) | 0 (0) |
Heating/cooling vest, No (%) | 0 (0) |
Thermometer Readings (n = 736 readings) | |
Temperature range,°C | |
Temporal artery | 35.7 - 39.4 |
Bladder | 35.4 - 40.0 |
Mean (SD),°C | |
Temporal artery | 37.2 (0.69) |
Bladder | 37.7 (0.80) |
Median (IQR),°C | |
Temporal artery | 37.2 (36.6 - 37.7) |
Bladder | 37.7 (37.2 - 38.2) |
Hyperthermia [≥ 38.3°C], No (%)† | |
Temporal artery | 49 (7) |
Bladder | 166 (23) |
Normothermia [36°C to < 38.3°C], No (%) | |
Temporal artery | 676 (92) |
Bladder | 545 (74) |
Hypothermia [< 36.0°C], No (%)‡ | |
Temporal artery | 11 (1) |
Bladder | 25 (3) |